Bear Valley Trail–Horse Trail, 10 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Point Reyes National Seashore near Inverness Park, CA. It climbs 1,924 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi75 – 1,283 ft · steepest grade: 15%11.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sky Trailhead 38.05498, -122.83801
Nearest town Inverness Park, CA
Directions
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Bear Valley Trail–Horse Trail, 10 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 1,924 ft · 4 hr 42 min
Elevation 77–1,282 ft
Out & Back · Point Reyes National Seashore
Trailhead: Sky Trailhead · 38.05498, -122.83801
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
- Start on Sky Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Z Ranch Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Wittenberg Summit, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Mount Wittenberg Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Sky Trail, heading W.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Old Pine Trail, heading SE.
- 1.8 miBear left onto Bear Valley Trail, heading N.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto Morgan Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Kule Loklo, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Morgan Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horse Trail, heading N.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Sky Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
47% dirt53% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 10 min before dark.
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